Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

in an absentminded or preoccupied manner

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

chair with a support on each side for arms

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

completely unclothed

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I saw that style of decoration in his place the other day, and I'm quite sure the iced soufflé was Bombardi's; I know the shape."

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

prepare a hot meal

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

something used to beautify

From this reading I saw that style of decoration in his place the other day, and I'm quite sure the iced soufflé was Bombardi's; I know the shape."

in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

take in solid food

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading He was a red-haired smooth-faced man with rather a long upper lip, and a good-natured, somewhat whimsical expression.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

the act of departing

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

having an easygoing and cheerful disposition

From this reading He was a red-haired smooth-faced man with rather a long upper lip, and a good-natured, somewhat whimsical expression.

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was a red-haired smooth-faced man with rather a long upper lip, and a good-natured, somewhat whimsical expression.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I saw that style of decoration in his place the other day, and I'm quite sure the iced soufflé was Bombardi's; I know the shape."

past form of “ice” — decorate with frosting

From this reading I saw that style of decoration in his place the other day, and I'm quite sure the iced soufflé was Bombardi's; I know the shape."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

plural of “lark” — North American songbirds having a yellow breast

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading He was a red-haired smooth-faced man with rather a long upper lip, and a good-natured, somewhat whimsical expression.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading He was a red-haired smooth-faced man with rather a long upper lip, and a good-natured, somewhat whimsical expression.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He was a red-haired smooth-faced man with rather a long upper lip, and a good-natured, somewhat whimsical expression.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

a particular point in time

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

in a moody manner

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I saw that style of decoration in his place the other day, and I'm quite sure the iced soufflé was Bombardi's; I know the shape."

a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I saw that style of decoration in his place the other day, and I'm quite sure the iced soufflé was Bombardi's; I know the shape."

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading I saw that style of decoration in his place the other day, and I'm quite sure the iced soufflé was Bombardi's; I know the shape."

on the contrary

From this reading He was a red-haired smooth-faced man with rather a long upper lip, and a good-natured, somewhat whimsical expression.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He was a red-haired smooth-faced man with rather a long upper lip, and a good-natured, somewhat whimsical expression.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

fill to satisfaction

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

cut with a saw

From this reading I saw that style of decoration in his place the other day, and I'm quite sure the iced soufflé was Bombardi's; I know the shape."

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading I saw that style of decoration in his place the other day, and I'm quite sure the iced soufflé was Bombardi's; I know the shape."

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

moving as on a slippery surface

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

lacking hair on the face

From this reading He was a red-haired smooth-faced man with rather a long upper lip, and a good-natured, somewhat whimsical expression.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He was a red-haired smooth-faced man with rather a long upper lip, and a good-natured, somewhat whimsical expression.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I saw that style of decoration in his place the other day, and I'm quite sure the iced soufflé was Bombardi's; I know the shape."

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

filled with something

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I saw that style of decoration in his place the other day, and I'm quite sure the iced soufflé was Bombardi's; I know the shape."

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading I saw that style of decoration in his place the other day, and I'm quite sure the iced soufflé was Bombardi's; I know the shape."

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I saw that style of decoration in his place the other day, and I'm quite sure the iced soufflé was Bombardi's; I know the shape."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

a special situation

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

being five more than twenty

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

the topmost one of two

From this reading He was a red-haired smooth-faced man with rather a long upper lip, and a good-natured, somewhat whimsical expression.

on a floor above

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

nonexistent

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was a red-haired smooth-faced man with rather a long upper lip, and a good-natured, somewhat whimsical expression.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

at the time that

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

From this reading He was a red-haired smooth-faced man with rather a long upper lip, and a good-natured, somewhat whimsical expression.

a liquor made from fermented mash of grain

From this reading Lord George Temple sate moodily in the armchair of his study in his little house in Mayfair chewing the end of a cigar and looking disconsolately at a tray of whiskey and water and a plate of oval thin Captain's biscuits on the table.

which person or people

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading "It is a confounded shame!" he said to his wife, who, with an opera cloak slipping from her pretty bare shoulders, was resting for a moment before going upstairs to bed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was a red-haired smooth-faced man with rather a long upper lip, and a good-natured, somewhat whimsical expression.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

but in spite of that

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Graham gives his cook twenty-five pounds a year--I heard her telling you so one day when she was wanting a new one--and yet there wasn't a thing fit to eat on the table----" "Well, I don't know," put in Lady George, absently; "I think those stuffed larks came from Mirobolants.